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Scope 3 emissions reporting

Health & Safety Code § 38532(c)(2)

What this page is: Section node, Health & Safety Code § 38532(c)(2)
Checked against the official source: 2026-08-15Changed
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Short answer

What does Health & Safety Code § 38532(c)(2) require, and where does it carry an outcome in the rule tree?

Health & Safety Code § 38532(c)(2) is the paragraph the California SB 253 / SB 261 decision agent rests on for this question. Value chain emissions, reported after the first Scope 1 and 2 cycle. The block was read against the publisher on 2026-08-15 and carries 1 outcomes in the agent's rule tree. The reference can be cited as it stands, with a link to the official text and a content hash.

Health & Safety Code § 38532(c)(2)Checked against the publisher 2026-08-15

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Jurisdiction: Cal. Health & Safety Code §§ 38532 and 38533
Section node: sb253-scope3
Read: 2026-08-15
Hash: sha256:269f2803b248fedc

California SB-253 / SB-261 JSON

Outcomes resting on this section

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ca-climate-scope3
The Scope 3 report follows the first cycle
Cal. Health & Safety Code § 38532(c)(2) requires value chain emissions to be reported after the first Scope 1 and Scope 2 cycle, on the schedule the agency sets.
risk, Requirement applies conditionally

Section nodes

Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions reportingHealth & Safety Code § 38532(c)
Third-party assuranceHealth & Safety Code § 38532(c)(3)
Climate-related financial risk reportHealth & Safety Code § 38533

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